Quickie Tuesday Links

I'll be away from the computer for most of the day today so I have to quickly put together some links for you.

First, Newsday's Neil Best notes that the media will finally get its shot to ask Alex Rodriguez the tough questions about his steroids use. Neil also notices that three New York sports media beat reporters all had columns about the same subject.

The New York Times' Richard Sandomir says today's A-Rod news conference is a chance for him to get back in YES Network's good graces.

Over to the always bitter and angry Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News who says today's news conference will be a media three ring circus.

Keith Groller of the Allentown (PA) Morning Call says Fox and NASCAR got hurt by the rain at Daytona this weekend.

CNBC's Darren Rovell tries to get an explanation as to why there's no outrage over the rain-shortened Daytona 500.

The great Daly Planet blog which reviewed NASCAR on TV closed down earlier this month, which is sad because I enjoyed reading John Daly's reviews on how Fox, TNT and ESPN handled the sport. I hope if he decides to come back, he'll continue his great work on keeping the TV partners in check. And as John found out, a lot of people miss his blog.

I have a column at Digital Sports Daily asking if cartoons can bring eyeballs to NASCAR.

Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun feels Anita Marks was a bit too nice to Chris McAlister right after the Ravens cut him yesterday.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that Brewers fans aren't happy that their new radio voice comes from the Cubs radio network.

The Sports Media Journal talks with Dan Levy of On The DL.

Joe Favorito says the NHL is enjoying a brand resurgence. And Joe looks at some promotional moves made by minor league baseball.

Christopher Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media blog finds a great blog post by a WWE techie (from Rhode Island!) who helped work on an event in Iraq to entertain our fine men and women serving abroad.

The Sports Media Watch looks at the NBA All-Star Game ratings dating back to 1990. And SMW says ESPN will be all over the A-Rod press conference today.

In a deal that affects two of my media subcriptions, Liberty Media which owns DirecTV has agreed to invest $530 million in Sirius XM which saves the satellite radio company from going into bankruptcy.

That's going to do it for now. I hope to be back in time for the A-Rod presser.